Ernestine Wade

Ernestine Wade (August 7, 1906 – April 15, 1983) was an American actress. She was best known for playing the role of Sapphire Stevens on both the radio and TV versions of The Amos 'n' Andy Show.

The Girl He Left Behind
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Family Affair · S2, E13

Somebody Upstairs

Someone new moves into the apartment building where the Davis' live, and it is a Broadway star. Buffy and Jody can't keep their eyes off her.
That's My Mama! · S1, E5

Clifton's Sugar Mama

A 50-year-old friend of Mama's visits Washington and falls for Clifton.
That's My Mama! · S2, E1

The Birthday Party

Clifton Davis begins a second season as the neighborhood barber, with Theresa Merrit playing his loving, but sometimes difficult Mama.
The Adventures of Jim Bowie · S1, E16

The Return of the Alcibiade

Jim Bowie takes a detour on a trip home from Christmas when a thief steals the gift he was taking to his mother. In his chase to recover it, he lands on a plantation where he is mistaken for the long lost son of the family. While in the masquerade he eventually recovers his property as a result of his kindness to the aged head of the household.